Harness-trace.



0.1. & E. E. PEICKERT.

HARNESS TRACE.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. I7. I9I6.

Patented Feb.

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OTTO J'. PEICKERT AND EMIL E, PEICKERT, STEVENS POINT, WISCONSIN.l

HARNESS-TRACE.

Specieaton of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 20, 1917.

Application filed November 17, 1916. Serial No. 131,8`3`9.

To @ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that we, OTTO J. Pnrcirnnr and EMIL E. PEIGKERT, citizens of the United States, residing at Stevens Point, in the county of Portage and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Harness-Traces; and we do declare the following to bea full, clear, and exact description oi' the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in harness tugs or traces.

The object of the invention. is to construct a device of this character in which an ordinary twisted logging chain is housed in a casing so constructed as to be of maximum strength and yet have a flat, smooth surface presented to the side of the draft animal upon which the trace is used, the construction of the casing being such that the play or working of the chain joints will be against the outer wall of the casing and in which there is little or no play of the links upon one another, the only wear and strain on the links being that resulting from the actual pulling upon the chain when in use.

u With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will appear .as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed may be made within the scope of what is claimed Without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is an enlarged side elevation of a trace constructed in accordance with this invention with parts broken out and in sec tion;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged plan view with parts in horizontal section;

Fig.`3 is a transverse section taken on the line 3*?) of Fig. l;

Fig. 4 is a similar view taken on the line 1f-fi of Fig. l; and

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one of the chain connected clips.

In the embodiment illustrated, the improved trace constituting this invention is shown composed of a leather sheath or casing l constructed of a heavy, substantially rigid, leather` strap 2 which has a smooth,

flat, inner face for contact with the body ofthe horse and is provided on its outer face with a longitudinal pocket 8 composed of flexible leather and which is substantially U-shaped in cross section having lateral attaching flanges il extending outwardly from its side edges and which are secured to the strap 2 by stitching. A protecting leather strap 5 is arrangedbetween'the pocket or tube 3 and the inner strap 2, the front portion thereof being of a width greater than the width of said strap 2 and it operates to protect the billet G from contact with the chain to be described which is inclosed within the pocket.

lnclosed within. thc casing or sheath l is a twisted chain 7 such as is used in heavy draft work and which is especially useful when great strain is to be placed upon the trace. This chain extends throughout the length of the trace and is provided at its opposite ends with attaching clips 8 and 9 which are exactly alike in construction and hence one only willbe described in detail. These clips are constructed to conform to the curvature of the chain'links with which they are designed to be connected and are each constructed with a pair of flat shanks l0 which are designed to be inserted between the shanks of over clips 11 which connect the opposite ends of the traces with the hames and the swingletrees respectively. From the front ends of the shanks l0 the middle is continued in round form and looped or doubled to provide a clip eye l2 which is given a slight torsional twist to dispose it at an angle of substantially 35. This twist of the eye of the clip which is on the same angle as that of the chain links to which it is attached causes it to lie flat 'within the trace and retains the first several links flat on the inner strap or wall 2.

The overclips l1 which are engaged with both ends of the trace are connected to the chain through the clips 8 and 9, the shanks 10 of which are arranged between the arms ll of the overclips and secured by rivets passed through both, the leather casing being outside the overclips.

By this construction, a tug is produced which, while employing a heavy twisted chain having great strength and durability, presents at all times a flat face against the animal, an important feature being a flexible tubing or pocket which keeps the chain in place and prevents unnecessary Jfriction Y.io

of the links of the chain on each other and which takes up any unevenness of the twisted chain.

'Ve claim:

l. A harness trace Consisting of a heavy iat leather inner wall with a longitudinally extending flexible pocket on its outer face, said pocket being U-shaped in cross section, a heavy twisted chain housed in said pocket, clips having eyes secured to said chain, and having fiat superposed shanks, the eyes in said clips being,` twisted at an angle conforming to the angle of the twist of the chain links, and overclips secured to the shanks of the chain-connected clips.

2'. A harness trace consisting,` of a heavy fla-t leather inner wall with a longitudinally Copies of this patent may be obtained for extending flexible pocket on its outer face, said pocket being U-shaped in cross section, a heavy twisted chain housed in said pocket, clips having eyes secured to opposite ends of said chain, and having flat superposed Shanks, the eyes being` twisted at an angle of substantially 350 relative to said Shanks, and overclips secured to said shanks.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

OTTO J. PECKERT. EMIL EPEICKERT.

Titnesses W. S. BRoNsoN, JAMES MAINLAND.

ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. 

